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@fionalauren
Do you have heavy menstrual cycles and are you vegetarian or vegan? This can make it hard to bring up your iron levels. I had to have a d&c to remove 3 polyps causing extremely heavy periods and I had an IUD put in. I was iron deficient like you at the same time I was dealing with Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism. They never treated my Hashimoto’s with any medication. Now I want to go check my TPO to see if I should be treated. 😉
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yes I have heavy cycles. I have been anaemic in the past and consistently low iron for a while (not anemia). I also have endometriosis.
LDN is suggested for hashimotos to lower antibodies, if you haven't already tried this. Also obviously AIP diet etc. My TPO has lowered a fair bit without specific medications. Most doctors will say the antibodies will always be present.
I don't want to take any medication unnessarily, it's a big deal for me to start thyroid meds. Especially since levothyroxine made me so unwell. But at the moment I am dizzy non stop and just cannot know whose opinion to take.